The competition was only open to some of the most prestigious
universities and both winning universities will work in collaboration
with the Harbin Institute of Technology of China (HIT) to design the
school.

Located in Liévin, northern France (Nord-Pas-de-Calais) on a site neighboring the Louvre-Lens museum, the approximately 65,615-square-foot, one-story building will feature a green roof and primarily facilitate study and research.

Known for designing midcentury steel homes and the main terminal at the Palm Springs International Airport in California, Wexler was a disciple of California architect Richard Neutra and a proponent of the desert modern movement.

Several indicators, such as an increase of billing and inquiries, suggest that the design industry has recovered from the 2008 recession and that firms of all sizes will hire new employees within the next year.

Martin Lesjak, co-founder of INNOCAD and Contract 2015 Designer of the Year, and fashion designer Anastasija Sugic delivered a keynote presentation at NeoCon about their work through 13&9 Design, of which they are both CEOs and creative directors.

Spanish architect and designer Patricia Urquiola discusses her inspirations, the trajectory of her career, and what she has learned from consistently pushing the boundaries as a woman in the design industry.

The firm’s winning proposal depicts an approximately 25,000-square-foot building with a complex facade featuring multiple house-shaped voids varying in size in reference to the institutions housed within.

Contract magazine’s 37th annual Interiors Awards, which celebrate great design in projects across 14 categories of commercial interior architecture and design, as well as a student category, is now accepting entries.

Portland–based Mayer/Reed, Canadian firm Dialog, and the New York and San Francisco offices of Snøhetta have been selected to design the walkway structure at the second biggest waterfall by volume in North America.

Produced by Emerald Expositions, the publisher of Contract, ICFF
featured 165,000 square feet of exhibition space, a range
of events and features, and a number of CEU-accredited education
sessions presented by the American Society of Interior Designers.

Slated for release in July, the full 2015 report will include data and minority numbers within the field, an updated status on graduates from accredited architecture programs versus non-accredited programs, and IDP and ARE year-over-year completion times.

The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) has named the winners of the 19th Annual IIDA/HD Product Design Competition, which is presented in partnership with Hospitality Design magazine and open to all exhibitors at HD Expo 2015.

The Architectural League of New York and the Young Architects + Designers Committee have named six winners to be awarded with the Architectural League Prize, one of North America’s most prestigious awards for young designers and architects.

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